What are the common jewellery sizes for piercings?
Below is a very rough guide to the kind of sizes you may expect your piercing to be. However, if you are unsure please measure your piercing with either some vernier callipers or a ruler. • Eyebrow – usually 1.2mm or 1.6mm stem thickness by 6mm – 10mm in length • Earlobes/rims – if wearing ‘normal’ ear piercing jewellery usually 0.6mm – 1mm stem thickness, if wearing barbells or body rings without stretching usually 1.2mm – 1.6mm stem thickness, if you’ve stretched then you should know your size! Earlobe jewellery is usually 6mm – 8mm in length if it is a barbell or stud, ring sizes however vary greatly depending on the size of the lobe. • Tragus – usually 1.2mm stem thickness (but occasionally 1.6mm thick) by 6mm – 8mm in length. • Nose – usually 0.8mm – 1mm stem thickness. Usually only a thickness is required for studs. For the internal diameter of a ring measure from the piercing to the edge of the nostril. • Madonna – usually 1.2mm stem thickness, but occasionally 1.6mm, by 6mm – 9
